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title: "Four star freezer — freezes fresh food — what it means"
description: "Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature. What the symbol looks like, what happens if you ignore it, and where its meaning differs by"
url: https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-freezer-star-4/
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# Four star freezer — freezes fresh food

**Four star freezer — freezes fresh food: Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature.**

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## What it looks like

Four stars, often drawn as one larger star followed by three smaller ones.

## What it means

The extra star is a capacity rating, not a colder temperature: the compartment can pull a stated weight of fresh food down to −18 °C within 24 hours. Freezing fast matters because small ice crystals do less damage to cell walls, which is why quickly frozen food thaws firm rather than mushy. The larger-star-plus-three drawing is deliberate — it distinguishes a true freezing compartment from a three-star storage one at a glance.

> Defined by ISO 8561 / EN 62552. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.

## Other food and food contact symbols

| Symbol | Means |
| --- | --- |
| Food safe (glass and fork) | The article is intended to come into contact with food. |
| Not for food contact | This material must not be used with food. |
| One star freezer compartment | Reaches −6 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a week. |
| Two star freezer compartment | Reaches −12 °C. Store already-frozen food for about a month. |
| Three star freezer compartment | Reaches −18 °C. Store already-frozen food up to the date on the packaging. |
| Vegetarian mark (India) | In India, the product contains no animal-derived ingredient. |
| Non-vegetarian mark (India) | In India, the product contains an animal-derived ingredient, including egg. |

## Common questions

### What does the four star freezer — freezes fresh food symbol mean?

Reaches −18 °C or colder and can freeze fresh food from room temperature.

### What does it look like?

Four stars, often drawn as one larger star followed by three smaller ones.

## Related pages

- [Three star freezer compartment](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-freezer-star-3/)
- [Freezer safe](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cookware-freezer-safe/)
- [Food safe (glass and fork)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-glass-and-fork/)
- [Not for food contact](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-not-food-safe/)
- [One star freezer compartment](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-freezer-star-1/)
- [Two star freezer compartment](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-freezer-star-2/)
- [Three star freezer compartment](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-freezer-star-3/)
- [Vegetarian mark (India)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-veg-india/)
- [Non-vegetarian mark (India)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/food-nonveg-india/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)